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ODBC call failed 3164

Asked by: Pioneermfg

I use MS access to tap my sql 2000 db for simple queries.  prior to getting office 2007, everything worked fine (e.g office 2003).  Now all I get is the DAMN error every time I try to run a query.  I am at my wits end.

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2008-05-15 at 12:40:37ID23406469
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Answers

 

by: PioneermfgPosted on 2008-05-15 at 12:41:10ID: 21577271

sorry error code is 3146 and NOT 3164.

 

by: capricorn1Posted on 2008-05-15 at 12:45:00ID: 21577300

see this link

DAO Run-Time Error 3146 When Modifying SQLServer Data

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q195225/

 

by: capricorn1Posted on 2008-05-15 at 12:48:53ID: 21577331

 

by: PioneermfgPosted on 2008-05-15 at 13:04:48ID: 21577481

I didn't mention that I have linked tables from my sql db to ms access

 

by: nico5038Posted on 2008-05-16 at 14:50:55ID: 21586725

Did you check the timeout setting for the ODBC connection ?
Default 500 (ms) is used, but sometimes more is needed and I regularly set it to 5000.
Another option (and better for network load) is to use a pass through query.
(Option when you select the SQL sub menu of the Query menu) This will just send the SQL text to the database only returning the selected rows. With a linked table Access will first load all rows, using much network capacity and apply the WHERE and other query algorithms on this fetched temp table...

Nic;o)

 

by: PioneermfgPosted on 2008-05-19 at 04:38:24ID: 21596770

I have never written a "pass through" query.  I will research and let you know.

 

by: PioneermfgPosted on 2008-05-23 at 04:43:16ID: 21631127

thanks to both nico5038 and capricorn1.  each gave me part of the answer. first part was to change the timeout of ODBC and the second part was pushing me to try "pass through query" (which worked quite well).

 

by: nico5038Posted on 2008-05-23 at 05:54:04ID: 21631586

Thought both parts were mentioned in my comment <LOL>, but glad it's solved.

Success with your application !

Nic;o)

 

by: PioneermfgPosted on 2008-05-23 at 06:21:43ID: 21631828

Except that capricorn1 offered the link about pass through queries first

 

by: nico5038Posted on 2008-05-23 at 10:59:28ID: 21634275

I do recall having read the link to this "Create tables from the results of a pass-through query" article. I do also recall that it was unclear to me how this would solve your "retrieval bottleneck" problem.

But never mind, knowing that you've learned the value and the mechanism of the Pass-Through query is the only reward needed for me.

Nic;o)

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